RumorMill: Subaru considering building a 7 passenger SUV

Not outside the realm of possibility. But why wouldn't they just use the same platform found under the Chevy Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, and the new Buick SUV (Ranier, I think)? Let's see, how would one of those look with a hood scoop?

HW

The Subaru Traviq is already available in Japan.

Steve Impreza WWW Owners Club

Any idea if there is going to be a Subaru SUV or MiniVan coming to North America?

Chris

What platform is the Traviq built on?

HW

They already make one check the Japan site

I lived in Japan for 7.5 years... there were many makes and models of Toyota, Nissan, and Honda that were built exclusively for the Japanese. And other manufacturers that aren't in the U.S. I used to think "man, those will sell great when they market them in the states", but never saw those models in the USA. So the point is that just because they're manufacturing them in Japan, doesn't mean they will be here.

DJay

Built in Thailand, rebadged European Opel/Vauxhall Zafira. No boxer engine and no AWD, very poor seller here in Japan.

paddlesnz JAPAN

The Traviq is simply the GM Opel/Vauxhall Zafira; those sold by Subaru (in Japan only) are built in GM's Thailand plant.

Is that a 7 passenger? The pic on the site looks like 2 front buckets and a single back seat, for 5 total.

Stu

Steven Breen wrote:

not trying to be mean or anything, but have any of you heard of UNIBODY. they don't build with frames much any more. Mainly large trucks and huge SUVS only. Chrysler pacifica, the new chevy equinox, for escape, honda pilot, all use unibody. All subies are unibody. therefore they wouldn't be getting the frame from anyone. If anything it would share a legacy or forester platform. I imagine tho that they will build it's own platform. SIA in Indiana would probably be the site to build it since Isuzu is pulling out.

I'm picturing the clown car at the circus when i imagine 7 adults climbing out of anything built on a legacy or impreza platform.

Stu

jarrad wrote:

don't build with frames much any more. Mainly large trucks and huge SUVS only. Chrysler pacifica, the new chevy equinox, for escape, honda pilot, all use unibody. All subies are unibody. therefore they wouldn't be getting the frame from anyone. If anything it would share a legacy or forester platform. I imagine tho that they will build it's own platform. SIA in Indiana would probably be the site to build it since Isuzu is pulling out.

It will probably be based on the GM Europe Zafira model base, I seem to recall it is already sold in Thailand wearing a Subie badge, but I may be mistaken.

check the home page in japan . they already make one

they don't build with frames much any more. Mainly large trucks and huge SUVS only. Chrysler pacifica, the new chevy equinox, for escape, honda pilot, all use unibody. All subies are unibody. therefore they wouldn't be getting the frame from anyone. If anything it would share a legacy or forester platform. I imagine tho that they will build it's own platform. SIA in Indiana would probably be the site to build it since Isuzu is pulling out.